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Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
Classification of Vasculitis ... Vasculitis of ... central nervous system ... - systemic ... Vessels #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis 
 • Infectious Arthritis: Viral, Bacterial,
Rheumatic Disease ... Vasculitis, Systemic ... Sclerosis, Sjogren's Disease ... Sarcoidosis, Still's Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
Small Vessel Vasculitides ... Interstitial lung disease ... Cryoglobulinemic vasculitis ... and C viruses. systemic ... syndrome • IgA vasculitis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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central nervous system ... Differential Diagnosis: Systemic ... , such as systemic ... Presentation - Systemic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Non-Infectious Aortitis: • Vasculitides ... ANCA associated vasculitis ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... Arthritis (RA), Systemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis ... autoimmune disease ... distal to elbows/wrists ... interstitial lung disease ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology
Diagnostic Schema for Hyperferritinemia

Pearl: Diseases associated with extreme elevations: 
1. HLH 
2. Still's disease 
3. Systemic
Hyperferritinemia Pearl: Diseases ... Still's disease ... Systemic histoplasmosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
antibodies) • Systemic ... drug-induced SLE) • Systemic ... ANCA-Associated Vasculitis ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology
The Associated Diseases of Cryptoglobulinemia Vasculitis
#rheumatology #causes
The Associated Diseases ... Cryptoglobulinemia Vasculitis ... #rheumatology
ANA Patterns and Associated Rheumatic Diseases:
 • Homogeneous: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Mixed connective tissue disease
Associated Rheumatic Diseases ... • Homogeneous: Systemic ... connective tissue disease ... ) • Speckled: Systemic ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology